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2024 YEAR CALENDAR

SECOND SEMESTER

JANUARY 2024

8th Monday University Re-opens

Student Representative Council (SRC) Meeting

Executive Management Committee Meeting

Final Special & Supplementary for continuing students Time-Table

Published and Placed on Notice Boards

Campus Management Team Meeting

9th Tuesday Deadline for submission of all Special & Supplementary

Marketing Brain Storming Sessions

Submission of Special & Supplementary Examination (i) Question

Papers to the Examination Division

11th Thursday Application for exemptions begins (11th – 19th Jan)

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Registration for all Students Begins (11th – 25th Jan)

BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
BD Divisional meeting
15th Monday Special & Supplementary Exams (i) for BA ISAGO Programmes for

continuing students begins (15h – 19th Jan)

Executive Management Committee Meeting

18th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
19th Friday Supplementary Exams for BA ISAGO Programmes end
Closing Date for Application for Exemptions
Registration for all Students End (11th – 25th Jan)

24th Wednesday Late Registration begins (26th – 8th Feb)

Student Selection Committee
1st Submission of Workbook to DTEF and other Ministries
25th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Registration for New Students (Jan 2024 Intake) - 25th – 29th Jan
Orientation Dates: 30th Jan 2024
Orientation for all new Students on all Campuses Ends
26th Friday AAB Meeting - Supplementary & Special Results
Administration Committee Meeting (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT and
Administration & Facilities)
Orientation for New and Returning Weekend Block Release
Programmes
Faculty of Education Students at all Campuses
Alumni Affairs Committee meeting
29th Monday Publication of Special & Supplementary Results
30th Tuesday BA ISAGO Foundation Working Committee meeting
30th Tuesday Orientation for all new Students (Except Education Block Release)
Begins at all Campuses.
31st Wednesday Lectures Begin for all Students - day and evening classes
Advertising for First Semester Admissions Commences

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Executive Management Committee Meeting

Submission of Special & Supplementary Examinations (ii) Papers

FEBRUARY 2024

1st Thursday Campus Management Team Meeting

Student Selection Committee
2nd Friday First Contact Session for new and returning weekend block
Release Programmes for Faculty of Education Students at all
campuses
2nd Friday Marketing Committee Meeting HRDC Planning
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
5th Monday Library Committee Meeting
SRC Setting Meeting
C.A.T. results published
Research Committee Meeting
6th Tuesday Graduate School Committee Meeting (Morning-0900hrs)

Business Development Divisional Meeting

Late Registration closes

7th Wednesday Special & Supplementary Exams (ii) for BA ISAGO Programmes for

continuing students begins (7h – 9th Feb)

8th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Quality Assurance Committe

9th Friday Curriculum Development Committee Meeting

10th Saturday Inter-Tertiary Games – Gaborone (DSWSS)
13th Tuesday Curriculum Development Training (Francistown Campus)
CSR Committee Meeting

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14th Wednesday SRC Elections Campaign Begin (All Campuses)

15th Thursday Student Welfare and Support Services Meeting
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Curriculum development training (Maun Campus)
16th Friday BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting
Special AAB to discuss Special & Supplementary Exams (ii)
Results
17th Saturday Football Tournament
19th Monday Executive Management Committee meeting
2nd Submission of Workbook to DTEF and other Ministries
20th Tuesday Internationalization Committee meeting
22nd Thursday BD Forum meeting
23th Friday BA ISAGO Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

24th Saturday Saturday Inter-Tertiary Games – Gaborone

28th Wednesday Campus Management Team Meeting
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
29th Thursday ICT Committee (Morning)
29th Thursday Curriculum Development Training (Gaborone Campus)
Board Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting

MARCH 2024

1st Friday Scripture Union Mass Assembly

Board Human Resources Committee Meeting

Administration Committee Meeting (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT and

Administration & Facilities)

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4th Monday Business Development Divisional Meeting

5th Tuesday Marketing Committee Meeting

6th Wednesday SENATE

6th Wednesday Student Representative Council (SRC) Meeting

7th Thursday Student Health Wellness Activity
Submission of Final and Supplementary Examination Papers to
H.O.Ds
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Five Aside League
8th Friday Miss BA ISAGO
9th Saturday Five Aside League and Wellness Day

9th Saturday Second contact sessions for NPDE students on all Campuses

11th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting

13th Wednesday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
14th Thursday Submission of Test, Final and Supplementary Examination Papers
to Deans.
Intervarsity Debate
13th Wednesday Business Development Committee meeting
16th Saturday BA ISAGO Jazz Festival/Marathon + Wellness Day
18th Monday Student Lecturer evaluation begins
Executive Management Committee meeting
19th Tuesday BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting
Student Lecturer Evaluations end

21st Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Graduate School Committee Meeting (Morning-0900HOURS)

Joint Industrial Attachment Orientation

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22nd Friday Board of Directors Meeting

23rd Saturday Letlhafula and Music Festival

29th Friday Good Friday: Public Holiday University closed

APRIL 2024

1st Monday Easter Monday: Public Holiday University closed

2nd Tuesday Campus Management Team Meetings

Inauguration of New SRC
3rd Wednesday Business Development Divisional Meeting
4th Thursday SRC Induction (4th- 5th April)
5th Friday Alumni Affairs Committee Meeting

10th Wednesday SRC Induction 11th 13th April)

10th Wednesday Test Examinations for BA ISAGO Programmes begin (10th -18th

April)

11th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

12th Friday BA ISAGO Alumni Association General Meeting

Work Place Readiness workshop (Students)
Five Aside League
BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting
15th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting
16th Tuesday Student Evaluation Reports Submitted to Deans
18th Thursday Draft Final Examinations Time - Table for BA ISAGO Programmes
published and Placed on Notice Boards
Staff Appraisals
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Mid-Term Exams for CAT level three student
Executive Management Committee Meeting

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18th Thursday Mid Semester Break for BA ISAGO Programmes Begin

18th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Test Examinations for BA ISAGO Programmes end (12th -20th

April)

19th Friday BA ISAGO Sports Day

23rd Tuesday BA ISAGO Foundation Working Committee meeting

26th Friday Mid Semester break for BA ISAGO Programmes Ends

BA ISAGO Graduation Ceremony

MAY 2024

1st Wednesday Labour Day

2nd Thursday Classes Resume for all BA ISAGO Programmes
Publication of Continuous Assessment (CAs)
Lecturers Available for Tutorial Support and Guidance
Research Committee Meeting
Final Examination Time-Table for BA ISAGO Programmes published
3rd Friday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
3rd Friday BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Dinner (Open to all BA ISAGO
Community and the Public)
Curriculum Development Committee Meeting
6th Monday Student Representative Council (SRC) Meeting
Executive Management Committee Meeting
Schools Career Fairs Begins (Date to be confirmed)

7th Tuesday Deadline for Submission of Final Examination Papers for printing
Business Development Divisional Meeting
Lecturers Available for Tutorial Support and Guidance

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8th Wednesday Quality Assurance Committee

9th Thursday Ascension Day – Public Holiday: University closed

13th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting 22nd Monday

Revision Week begins for all BA ISAGO Programmes
15th Wednesday CSR Committee meeting
Invigilation Workshop
16th Thursday Ascension Day – Public Holiday: University closed
17th Friday BA ISAGO Holiday-University Closed
Revision Week ends
20th Monday Final Examinations for all BA ISAGO Programmes begin (20th May
– 31st May)
21st Tuesday BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting
22nd Wednesday Internationalisation Committee Meeting
23rd Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs –1600hrs)

25th Saturday Intervarsity Five Aside Tournament

BA ISAGO Alumni Association Launch & Networking Event

31st Friday All BA ISAGO Final Examinations End

JUNE 2024
3rd Monday ACCA/CAT/ Final Exams begin
Executive Management Committee meeting
4th Tuesday Business Development Committee meeting
5th Wednesday General Staff Meeting on each Campus to be convened by Human
Resources Manager (Gabs) and Campus Managers (HR Director to
confirm)
6th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
7th Friday Library Committee meeting
ACCA/CAT Examinations end

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10th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting

Administration Committee Meeting (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT and
Administration & Facilities)
Executive Management Committee Meeting
11th Tuesday Student Welfare and Support Services Committee Meeting
12th Wednesday Board Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting

13th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Board Human Resources Committee Meeting (Morning)

14th Friday Board ICT Committee (Morning)

17th Monday Faculty Examinations Committee Meeting
SENATE

18th Tuesday Campus Management Team Meeting for F/Town and Maun

Student Selection Committee

19th Wednesday Business Development Divisional Meeting

20th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
21st Friday Academic Affairs Board Examinations meeting
BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting
24th Monday Student Survey Workshop (Second Session)
Publication of results - BA ISAGO – All Faculties
Executive Management Committee Meeting
Submission of all Divisional Reports/items for SENATE to
Secretary
26th Wednesday Publication of Draft Supplementary Time-Table
27th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
28th Friday Board of Directors Meeting
End of the Academic Period for Second Semester
Publication of Final Supplementary Time-Table

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FIRST SEMESTER 2024

JULY 2024

1st Monday Sir Seretse Khama Day Public Holiday, University closed
2nd Tuesday University Opens for 1st Semester
Registration of all Returning BA ISAGO Students begins (2nd – 24th
July)
Exemption Applications open (2nd – 12th July)
Deadline for submission Special & Supplementary Examination (i)
4th Thursday Student Representative Council (SRC) Meeting

BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

8th Monday Supplementary Examinations begin – BA ISAGO Programmes
and CAT CBE (From 8th July to 12th July)
Marketing Brain Storming Sessions

9th Tuesday Academic Issues) (from 12th July to 14th July)

Executive Management Committee Meeting

11th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
12th Friday Supplementary Examinations for BA ISAGO Programmes end
Closing Date for Exemption applications
Marketing Brain Storming Sessions

15th Monday President’s Day Public Holiday – University closed

16thTuesday President’s Day Public Holiday – University closed

18th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

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19th Friday Executive Management Committee Meeting

Exemption Application closing date
BA ISAGO Foundation Gala Planning Committee Meeting

22nd Monday Late Registration of all students begins (22th July – 2nd Aug)

23rd Tuesday Curriculum Development Training (Gaborone Campus)

Orientation of New Students begins (Morning Student
Campus Management Team Meeting
Executive Management Committee Meeting
Deadline for submission of Exemption Forms to ACCA
BA ISAGO Foundation Working Committee meeting
Student Selection Committee
24th Wednesday 1st Submission of Final Register/Workbook to the DTEF
Orientation for New Students Ends (Morning Student
25th Thursday Academic Affairs Board – Supplementary Results
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Business Development Divisional Meeting
26th Friday Publication of Supplementary Results
Registration for CAT students
Workbook to be submitted to EMC –update
Last Day for Registration for all BA ISAGO Programmes
Marketing Committee Meeting

29th Monday Lectures Begin for All Students – Returning and New
30st Tuesday Campus Management Team Meeting
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
31st Wednesday Curriculum Development Training (Francistown Campus)
Late Registration for all Students Closes
Submission of Special & Supplementary Examinations (ii) Papers

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AUGUST 2024

1st Thursday Library Committee Meeting

Curriculum Development Training (Maun Campus)
Research Committee Meeting
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
2nd Friday Final Submission of Final Register/Workbook to DTEF
Education & Financing (DTEF)
Administration Committee Meeting (Finance, Marketing, HR, IT
and Administration & Facilities)
5th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting
7th Wednesday Special & Supplementary Exams (ii) for BA ISAGO Programmes for
continuing students begins (7h – 9th Aug)
8th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

9th Friday Curriculum Development Committee Meeting

14th Wednesday Submission Final & Supplementary Exams by lecturers for
BA ISAGO Programmes to HODs
CSR Committee meeting
15th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Graduate School Committee Meeting (Morning-0900hrs)
Graduation Committee Meeting
16th Friday SRC Elections

Special AAB to discuss Special & Supplementary Exams (ii)

Results
19th Monday Student Welfare and Support Services Meeting

20nd Tuesday Student Health and Wellness Activity

22nd Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

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BA ISAGO Foundation Launch (Gala Dinner)

27th Tuesday
28th Wednesday Internationalisation Committee Meeting

29th Thursday BD Forum

30th Friday Campus Management Team Meetings
Executive Management Committee Meeting
Spring Day Commemoration (Tree Planting)
Month of Prayer against HIV/Aids Launch

31st Saturday BA ISAGO Alumni Association Spring Fest / Day of Service

SEPTEMBER 2024

2nd Monday Business Development Committee Meeting

5th Thursday Submission of Final & Supplementary examinations for BA ISAGO

Programmes to Deans
Student Industry Meeting
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Student Lecturer Evaluation begins
Student Lecturer Evaluation ends
6th Friday Marketing Committee Meeting
7th Saturday BA ISAGO Alumni Networking Event
9th Monday Test Examinations for BA ISAGO Programmes begin (9th

18th September)

11th Wednesday

12th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (afternoon- 1400hrs-1600hrs)

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Quality Assurance Committe

13th Friday Submission of all Divisional Reports/Items for SENATE to Secretary

SENATE

16th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting

Board Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting

17th Tuesday Board Human Resources Committee Meeting (Afternoon)

18th Wednesday Board ICT Committee

Test Examinations for BA ISAGO Programmes end (9th -18th

September)

19th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Workplace Mock Interviews - DSWSS (Completing students)

20th Friday BA ISAGO Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

26th Thursday Lecturer Evaluation Reports Submission to the Deans

BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Industrial Attachment Orientation
27th Friday Business Development Divisional Meeting

26th Thursday Board of Directors Meeting

30th Monday Botswana Day – Public Holiday – University closed

OCTOBER 2024
2nd Tuesday Botswana Day – Public Holiday – University closed
3rd Thursday Fourth BA ISAGO International Conference (First Day)

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BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Fourth BA ISAGO International Conference (Second Day)
4th Friday Mid Semester Break Ends
Fourth BA ISAGO International Conference (Half Day)
Deadline for Submission of December ACCA examinations
7th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting
University Lectures Resume

9th Wednesday Student Representative Council (SRC) Meeting

Lectures Available for Tutorial Support and Guidance
Research Committee
10th Thursday Draft Examination Time-Table for BA ISAGO Programmes
Published and Placed on Notice Boards
BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
11th Friday BA ISAGO Graduation Ceremony
14th Monday Student Welfare Support Services Meeting
Executive Management Committee Meeting
15th Tuesday BA ISAGO Foundation Working Committee meeting
16th Wednesday Graduate School Committee Meeting (Morning-0900hrs)

17th Thursday Lecturer Evaluation Report Submission to the Deans

BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
18th Friday Submission of all Dept. Annual Reports to Secretary of SENATE
Final Examination Time table for BA ISAGO Programmes published
and Placed on Notice Boards
Marketing Committee Meeting

21st Monday Submission of all Final Exam Papers to Director: Examinations

22nd Tuesday Business Development Divisional Meeting

24th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Quality Assurance Committee

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25th Friday Mid-Term Exams for ACCA/CAT/BICA students end

Submission of all Divisional Annual Reports/Items for SENATE to
the Secretary
Publication of Continuous Assessment (CAs)
Library Committee Meeting

Deadline for Submission of all Final Exam Papers to Director:

Examinations

26th Saturday BA ISAGO Foundation Fundraising Event

30th Wednesday Campus Management Team Meeting

31th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Curriculum Development Committee Meeting

NOVEMBER 2024
4th Monday Revision Week Begins for all BA ISAGO Programmes
Lecturers Available for Tutorial Support and Guidance
5th Tuesday Business Development Committee Meeting
6th Wednesday Invigilation Workshop
7th Thursday CSR Committee meeting
7th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
8th Friday Revision Week Ends for all BA ISAGO Programmes
11th Monday Executive Management Committee Meeting
Examinations begin for all BA ISAGO Programmes (11th -22nd
November 2023)
12th Tuesday Curriculum Development Committee Meeting
14th Thursday Business Development Divisional Meeting
15th Friday End of All BA ISAGO Programmes Examinations
1st Semester Ends for all students
18th Monday Board Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Meeting
19th Tuesday Board Human Resources Committee Meeting (Afternoon)
Internationalisation Committee meeting

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20th Wednesday Academic Affairs Board Meeting for Planning Purposes for 2024

Board ICT Committee

21st Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

22nd Friday Annual General Staff Meeting/Christmas Party

Final Examinations End for all BA ISAGO Programmes
22nd Friday SENATE - Annual Reports

DECEMBER 2024
2nd Monday ACCA Exams begin
4th Wednesday Faculty Examinations Committees Meeting
Executive Management Committee Meeting
5th Friday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)
Board of Directors Meeting
6th Saturday BA ISAGO Alumni Association Christmas event
9th Monday Presentation of Research papers by Academic Staff
10th Tuesday Business Development Divisional meeting

12th Thursday BA ISAGO Forum (1400hrs-1600hrs)

Academic Affairs Board Meeting -Examination Results
13th Friday Release and Publication of all BA ISAGO results

16th Monday Draft Supplementary Time-Table Published and Placed on Notice

Boards

17th Tuesday University Closes for the Festive Season

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